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Hi think this is actually my first post in the MacRetro section. I'm in Arbroath, Angus and have been a long time lurker/ occasional poster on RetroBike. At the moment I only have one ridable retro bike and its my 1992 501 raleigh pioneer Hybrid I've mutated into a drop barred 'Monstercross'...

Been asked to post about the new Angus Cycling Festival by a friend who's organising it, he's interested in having a gathering of Retro bikes, as part of it, its still in the early stages of organising, but if theres enough interest there may be a best bike competition, for original, modded etc...

First time posting in the Road section here. I picked up an old Raleigh racing bike, I think the model is a 'Rapier' (see pic of fork decal) from the 60's, with a low end Hi-ten steel frame, cottered cranks, with 26tpi BB (70mm shell), centre pull brakes, 27" wheels. It had been sat in a farm...

I recently acquired an above average condition 1992? Raleigh Pioneer Elite LX, Shimano Altus A20 groupset, Alesa rims, Exage hubs, Reynolds 501 handlebars and a lugged 501 frame. The paints black/dark blue with light metallic blue/green spots/splatter paint over it. The thing is the front wheel...

I've had my Carrera Krakatoa for 20 years now give or take, bought it 2nd hand in 93(?), the groupset on it was pretty much all Shimano Altus A20, and aside from the chainrings and cassette wearing out the only thing wrong with it is a little side to side play in the brake lever hinges (rivets...

Any Bicycle frame friendly powder coaters in and around the Angus/Tayside area, including Fife, Perth and Aberdeen. Thanks Andy

I've been thinking about putting together an all rounder type of bike for a while now. I'm thinking steel frame(preferably lugged :P ), 700C wheels, clearance for at least 38mm tyres, drop bars, bar end shifters and preferably a horizontal Top tube, but with the braze-ons usually missing on a...

Quick question on frame sizing (though the answer could be longer if my trawls through the internet are right). I have a 1992(?) Carrera Krakatoa with a seat tube that measures 48cm (19"?)from the BB spindle to the top of the tube, and its around 44cm (17.5"?)to the centre line of the toptube...

I have my old Carrera Krakatoa sitting unused in the shed with worn out chainrings and cassette, I also have a number of sturmey archer 3 speed AB (90mm drum brake equipped) rear hubs and BF front hubs...can you see where I'm going with this? :D . The big problem is the AB hub has an OLD of...

I've owned My Krakatoa since 1993 when I bought it second hand, it was my first proper Mountain Bike, the previous being a tank of a Raleigh Marauder in electric blue, which is now my dads and in remarkably good conditon. For the past couple of years the Krakatoa has sat in the shed...

I joined here and posted on the intro thread back in October so its probably about time I posted some pics of my bikes. Don't get excited there's nothing exotic or exciting, their all low end models. I've one or two questions about them too. First up is my Carrera Krakatoa Flex bought in...